LG CD-RW CED-8120B will not read dvds

this is not a driver issue
cs requires a notched cable not a standard cable

Assuming that you operating system is Windows XP, or Vista, Windows 7 you don't need a driver for this cd rom; these drivers are embedded in the operating system. You just have to connect the cd rom at your motherboard. In case of not working there has to be a problem somewhere else. Post me back what exactly is your problem in order to help you to solve it.

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use this link to get the drivers for your drive. this is one of many places to get your drivers. if its not seen its because its not installed. this should fix your rpoblem

http://driverplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/all-drivers.php?brand=LG%20CD-RW&tid=se-en-us-2101152

Go to this link Driver then go to the middle of the page and press this link
LG CED-8120B driver download

put the verification number in and press download.

Please retype verification code
here and press

If you click and anything else it will send you somewhere else. It is not the best made site. but it should help you..

I hope this helps

Hello there rduvall.

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You're classically describing a very common trouble. Common enough that Microsoft has published a KnowledgeBase (KB314060) article concerning it.

Accompishing the actions detailed there should "FixYa" up.

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When I want to operate the rewrite , if i want to burn something what is the first step?

many problems arises when we speak bout unredable roms, or rom's that sometimes read. might be problem with weak lense, or a weak motor, or a bad board. then only thing u can do is try to clean ur lense with some spirit, or a CD lense cleaner.

if it still didnt work then it looks like u goota take it to an expert.

Hi,

Sounds like a case of jumper settings. If the CD-RW was installed as secondary IDE to an existing hard drive which is the Master, pls set jumper to SL. They are located at the rear of the CD unit between the IDE connector and the audio out.

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

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Hi KayGo, People hate going over the basics but gotta ask: -Have you tried cleaning your read/write heads using a commercial cleaner? -Do you have any problems reading CDs? -What Brand of CDs are you using? If you're using the cheapies you should try a few quality brands such as HP or Fugi. -Have you checked the drives manufacturers specifications for blank disks? -What recording speed are you using? Try setting it lower and see if that has any effect. -How much reading and writing have you done with this drive? They do wear out and CD only R/W drives have a history of not lasting long. -Have you tried running a diagnostic on your drive? Here is a link to the Sony CD/DVD diagnostic tool. Meant for Sony drives but I have used this successfully on other drives - http://sony.storagesupport.com/cdrw/diagnostics.htm#dwn Let us know if you need any other assistance and don't forget to rate the posting.